Potentilla sterilis
Potentilla sterilis
FamilyGenus: Potentillanative in Germany
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Interactions
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Host relationships
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About this species
Potentilla sterilis is a small, native herbaceous plant of semi-shaded sites, producing white blooms in April and May. It reaches about 8 cm tall and favours fresh, moderately moist, neutral to slightly acid soils.
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PollinationLarval hostFlower visit
Ecological significance
This native species forms part of the natural ground flora and presents no invasive risk.
Annual cycle
Flowering occurs from April to May.
Standort & Merkmale
Light
Halbschatten
Moisture
Frisch (Mäßig feucht)
Soil
Mittelzehrer (Normaler Boden)
Flowering period
Apr – Mai
Soil reaction
Mäßig sauer bis neutral
Bioregion
Continental
Growth form
Krautige Pflanze
Woodiness
Nicht verholzt
Leaf type
Breitblättrig
Plant height
0.076 m
Morphological traits: TRY ID3 (CC BY 3.0) & TRY ID81 (CC BY)
Pflege & Anbau
Partial shade and a fresh, moderately moist, normally fertile soil suit this plant. Avoid heavily disturbed or very dry situations.
Scientific profile
Potentilla sterilis is a herbaceous, non-woody plant with broad leaves, native in Great Britain. It typically reaches around 8 centimetres in height and bears flowers in April and May. In the wild it occupies semi‑shaded sites with fresh, moderately moist, neutral to slightly acid soils of average fertility, and it tolerates a low level of disturbance. The leaf area averages 518 square millimetres, and the minute diaspores weigh around 0.52 milligrams.
Pollinators & visitors
6 Arten interagieren mit dieser Pflanze
Other flower visitors
3 other species visit the flowers
Myrmica ruginodisMeligethes obscurusPhyllobius roboretanus
Sources & data origin
•Cook et al. (2025) UK Butterfly & Moth Traits (DOI: 10.5285/dbc7cc17-cbbd-49dd-bab4-8e8855768d66)
•Interaktionsdaten via GloBI (CC-BY 4.0)
•pollinator_interactions
•FloraWeb / BfN
•EIVE 1.0 — Dengler et al. (2023), DOI: 10.3897/VCS.98324 (CC BY 4.0)
•GBIF Backbone Taxonomy — GBIF Secretariat (2024), DOI: 10.15468/39omei (CC BY 4.0)
•TRY Categorical Traits (ID3) — Kattge et al. (2012), DOI: 10.17871/TRY.3 (CC BY 3.0)
•TRY Global Spectrum (ID81) — Díaz et al. (2016/2021), DOI: 10.17871/TRY.81 (CC BY)
•Govaerts R et al. (2025) — World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP) v14. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. DOI: 10.34885/xs7h-ze42 (CC BY 4.0)
•Foto: © Peter Oetelshofen / Adobe Stock / AdobeStock_1533890939
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